Re: ortho appointment uk

[Guest guest]

Oh it makes me feel a little better to hear other people's process of

getting to braces is as slow as mine. My teeth are not

conforming...just when I thought I'd got over the wisdom teeth removal

and could get on with the braces stage a lower tooth started hurting

and now after having it drilled and refilled it still hurts and I

think I have to have a crown, which means I may get into braces before

the years anniversary of my first visit to the surgeon. If only

things ran smoothly!

[Guest guest]

- Sorry to hear that your process has hit a snag with that

problematic lower tooth of yours. Do you think you will need to have a

root canal on the tooth? A few years ago, I had a tooth that hurt, so

I went to my dentist, and after poking it with cold and hot

instruments and xraying it, decided that I needed a rootcanal. He did

it right then and there - took him less time to do it than fill a

cavity. Then I went back in a few weeks to get fitted for a crown.//

My teeth continue to move like crazy, although my teeth are sore

(ache). Eating has become a chore; I can't bite into food very well

and I feel that I'm swallowing food whole or half-chewed. My OD is

very pleased with my progress and has changed my archwires at each of

my adjustment appointments. He is hesitant to tell me that I am ahead

of schedule, but did say that if I continue to progress as I have,

that I should be ready for surgery earlier; he quickly adds " don't

quote me - I haven't discussed this with Dr. " . I go back to my

OMS in December to finalize the surgery plans - the LeFort (upper)

Osteotomy has yet to be decided upon, although I think it's a no-

brainer. My OMS was leaning towards doing it at my last appointment

with him, but says he needs to see me and have another Cephalometric

xray taken six months before my surgery. My appointment is for Dec.

13th, which is my birthday; I plan on telling him that I want a GREAT

birthday present from him - 2 things: surgery moved up from June, and

the LeFort procedure.// Hope you get your braces by Christmas! Hang in

there with that tooth of yours. Take care and write soon.~~~ Diane

(Idaho)

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> Oh it makes me feel a little better to hear other people's process

of

> getting to braces is as slow as mine. My teeth are not

> conforming...just when I thought I'd got over the wisdom teeth

removal

> and could get on with the braces stage a lower tooth started hurting

> and now after having it drilled and refilled it still hurts and I

> think I have to have a crown, which means I may get into braces

before

> the years anniversary of my first visit to the surgeon. If only

> things ran smoothly!

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